Toyota Prius Plug-in Laps Nurburgring, Gets 698 MPG Imperial

A Nürburgring record of a different kind has just been set. A Toyota Prius Plug-in just ran the 'Ring in a ridiculously slow 20 minutes, 59 seconds. What's significant about that? Toyota reports the hybrid achieved 698 mpg Imperial (roughly 581 mpg U.S.) while doing it.

Toyota says the lap was completed at the track-mandated average speed of 60 kmh (around 37 mph). The length of the Nürburgring's famed Nordschliefe is 12.9 miles, which Toyota notes is within the Prius Plug-in's all-electric range. Though the circuit was run using both electric and internal combustion power, Toyota says the car could theoretically complete a lap without using any gasoline.While no aerodynamic or drivetrain upgrades were made, the Prius Plug-in did receive TRD parts for cosmetic purposes. Automotive journalist Joe Clifford took the helm for the lap under dry, breezy conditions. Toyota says the 698-MPGe record beats the previous feat of 134 mpg, and that he Prius Plug-in used less than five tablespoons of fuel to complete the lap.Check out the video below to see the Prius Plug-in (slowly) lap the Nürburgring.Source: Toyota